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Retail Sales Will Be Greater Than Anticipated In 2016, According To National Retail Federation

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Because consumer spending is expected to be higher than anticipated in 2016, with sales growing at a rate of 3.4 percent, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday (July 26). In the first quarter of 2016, retail sales grew at a pace of about 4 percent. percent instead of the previously forecasted 3.1

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The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce

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If there’s any industry that has been slow to transition online, it’s antiques. Two recent moves from leading arts and antique dealers are leading a trend toward online arts and antique buying. Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. We’re finally knocking down the barriers online.”.

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Registration for Bank Innovation Israel 2016 Officially Opens

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Bank Innovation Israel 2016 registration has officially opened today. The only Western fintech event in Startup Nation, the 2016 Bank Innovation Israel will take place 1-3 November at the Dan Tel Aviv. The event is presented by Bank Innovation, one of the world’s leading fintech blogs.

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Online Consignment Signing On More Items Than Ever

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Secondhand apparel is getting another go-around, more than ever before, especially online. There is apparently big business in online consignment shops. According to the National Retail Federation, more purchases made online are returned than those in store. On National Returns Day , Jan. million-item inventory.

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India Closes 2016 On Top

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FinTech is no stranger to this pattern, and while venture capital levels have seemed to dwindled in certain markets (analysts found VC funding down by 29 percent in 2016 compared to last year), B2B startups remain the apple of many investors’ eyes. India saw a particularly lucrative year. Supply Chain Management. ShopKirana.

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The Driving Force Behind Online Apparel Sales

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A new study from the NPD Group revealed how changing consumer needs and the evolving retail marketplace contributed to increased online apparel sales in the U.S. Dollar sales for women’s, men’s and children’s apparel grew by 3 percent in 2016, reaching $218.7 Last year, online sales represented 19 percent of total U.S.

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3 Alternative Lending Startups to Watch

Bank Innovation

In markets like Australia, this is already happening. National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016. Over the […].

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